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Tuan Le
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These images are from a few years back during a storm that I was lucky enough to witness at Joshua Tree NP. The first I recently got around to processing and the second I had previously posted but I felt it needed a revisit. Both are from a single-image capture. Feel free to let me know what you think.

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This one from the same evening was also previously posted but it may interest some. The lightning got a little too close for comfort on this one.


















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Feb 12, 2017 at 04:48 PM
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Joshua Tree Lightning Storm (Edit: added old image from same evening)


While the second is the way we like to compose landscapes I feel more exposed to the storm in the first making it my pick Tuan. It is a great image

Morris



Feb 12, 2017 at 05:19 PM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Joshua Tree Lightning Storm (Edit: added old image from same evening)


The second image would have benefited from a touch of flash on the trees in the foreground on the right. It would have improved the contrast and provided greater separation from the background.


Feb 12, 2017 at 06:18 PM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Joshua Tree Lightning Storm (Edit: added old image from same evening)


Fantastic captures, Tuan. I like them both.


Feb 12, 2017 at 07:04 PM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Joshua Tree Lightning Storm (Edit: added old image from same evening)


Love the 2nd image. The drama captured in the clouds is fantastic.


Feb 12, 2017 at 07:23 PM
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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Joshua Tree Lightning Storm (Edit: added old image from same evening)


Hey Tuan,

These are cool! We don't see too many photos of lightning from Joshua Tree. Nice work with both.

Jim



Feb 12, 2017 at 09:20 PM
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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Joshua Tree Lightning Storm (Edit: added old image from same evening)


Both are great


Feb 12, 2017 at 09:41 PM
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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Joshua Tree Lightning Storm (Edit: added old image from same evening)


Like them both, but prefer the first. It feels more ominous because it has a sense of being closer to the viewer.



Feb 13, 2017 at 10:43 AM
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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Joshua Tree Lightning Storm (Edit: added old image from same evening)


Great set! I really like the way you composed the second. Amazing conditions!


Feb 13, 2017 at 10:49 AM
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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Joshua Tree Lightning Storm (Edit: added old image from same evening)


excellent stuff Tuan


Feb 13, 2017 at 06:32 PM
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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · Joshua Tree Lightning Storm (Edit: added old image from same evening)


Loving the lightning! Great job on these! I just moved to lightning alley in Florida and bought a second lightning trigger. These types of shots inspire me to get rolling!

Congratulations Tuan!



Feb 13, 2017 at 06:50 PM
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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · Joshua Tree Lightning Storm (Edit: added old image from same evening)


Thank you very much everyone for your thoughts on the images.

morris wrote:
While the second is the way we like to compose landscapes I feel more exposed to the storm in the first making it my pick Tuan. It is a great image

Morris


I see what you mean with the first showing the lightning in much closer detail.
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elkhornsun wrote:
The second image would have benefited from a touch of flash on the trees in the foreground on the right. It would have improved the contrast and provided greater separation from the background.


I think I know what you mean, though I rarely use artificial lighting for landscapes.
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JimFox wrote:
Hey Tuan,

These are cool! We don't see too many photos of lightning from Joshua Tree. Nice work with both.

Jim


I don't get to capture lightning too often and I felt really lucky to be able to do so in JT.
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Maritan wrote:
Like them both, but prefer the first. It feels more ominous because it has a sense of being closer to the viewer.

Yes, definitely feels more ominous with the lightning taking up so much of the frame in the first.
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Fred Miranda wrote:
Great set! I really like the way you composed the second. Amazing conditions!


Glad you like the comp. I remember racing around trying to find something that would work well, while the lightning storm was raging in the distance.
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Mark Metternich wrote:
Loving the lightning! Great job on these! I just moved to lightning alley in Florida and bought a second lightning trigger. These types of shots inspire me to get rolling!

Congratulations Tuan!

I remember lots of lightning one of the times I was in Florida and have a feeling your lightning trigger is going to get a lot of use. I haven't splurged for one yet since I don't hunt them down like you do.



Feb 14, 2017 at 01:30 AM
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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · Joshua Tree Lightning Storm (Edit: added old image from same evening)


That third one is my pick now. Those roiling clouds and lightning strike are just fantastic.


Feb 14, 2017 at 09:04 AM
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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · Joshua Tree Lightning Storm (Edit: added old image from same evening)


The first image is a beauty.


Feb 14, 2017 at 10:46 AM
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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · Joshua Tree Lightning Storm (Edit: added old image from same evening)


Great set of images each having there own specialty.


Feb 16, 2017 at 11:40 AM
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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · Joshua Tree Lightning Storm (Edit: added old image from same evening)


Love the dramatic sky in the 2nd image but all 3 are great captures!


Feb 16, 2017 at 12:15 PM





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